Effects of Attentional Focus on Motor Performance and Physiology in a Slow-Motion Violin Bow-Control Task
Evidence for the Constrained Action Hypothesis in Bowed String Technique
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 10203282 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Emma Allingham (0000-0001-5270-4059, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, autor de correspondencia), Chet Wollner (0000-0002-8508-3508, Universität Hamburg), Clemens Wöllner (University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany) |
| Año | 2021 |
| Volumen | 70 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 168-189 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00224294211034735 |
| PMID | 35783002 |
| OpenAlex | W3192088586 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 48 |
The constrained action hypothesis states that focusing attention on action outcomes rather than body movement improves motor performance. Dexterity of motor control is key to successful music performance, making this a highly relevant topic to music education. We investigated effects of focus of attention (FOA) on motor skill performance and EMG muscle activity in a violin bowing task among experienced and novice upper strings players. Following a pedagogically informed exercise, participants attempted to produce single oscillations of the string at a time under three FOA: internal (on arm movement), external (on sound produced), and somatic (on string resistance). Experienced players' number of bow slips was significantly reduced under somatic focus relative to internal, although number of successful oscillations was not affected. Triceps electromyographic activity was also significantly lower in somatic compared to internal foci for both expertise groups, consistent with physiological understandings of FOA effects. Participants' reported thoughts during the experiment provided insight into whether aspects of constrained action may be evident in performers' conscious thinking. These results provide novel support for the constrained action hypothesis in violin bow control, suggesting a somatic FOA as a promising performance-enhancing strategy for bowed string technique
Acoustics · Action (physics · Attentional control · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Control (management · Focus (optics · Motion (physics · Motor Control · Motor Learning · Motor skill · Optics · Physics · Task (project management · Violin · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Diverse Music Education Insights · Engineering · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance
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| Citas por año | 1,25 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
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